French Vocabulary for Beginners

Vocabulary

• Basic Greetings:

  • Bonjour - Hello
  • Au revoir - Goodbye
  • Merci - Thank you
  • S'il vous plaît - Please

• Common Phrases:

  • Comment ça va? - How are you?
  • Je m'appelle... - My name is...
  • Où est...? - Where is...?

• Numbers:

  • Un - 1
  • Deux - 2
  • Trois - 3
  • Dix - 10

• Family Members:

  • Mère - Mother
  • Père - Father
  • Frère - Brother
  • Soeur - Sister

• Colors:

  • Rouge - Red
  • Bleu - Blue
  • Vert - Green
  • Jaune - Yellow

Vocabulary in School

• Classroom Objects:

  • Le livre - The book
  • Le cahier - The notebook
  • Le stylo - The pen
  • La table - The table

• School Subjects:

  • Les mathématiques - Mathematics
  • La science - Science
  • L'histoire - History
  • La littérature - Literature

• Common Actions:

  • Écouter - To listen
  • Parler - To speak
  • Lire - To read
  • Écrire - To write

• School Personnel:

  • Le professeur - The teacher
  • L'élève - The student
  • Le directeur - The principal
  • L'infirmier / L'infirmière - The nurse

• Classroom Instructions:

  • Silence, s'il vous plaît - Silence, please
  • Ouvrez vos livres - Open your books
  • Écoutez attentivement - Listen carefully
  • Répondez à la question - Answer the question

Basic Greetings

• "Bonjour" is used for hello, "Au revoir" for goodbye, "Merci" for thank you, and "S'il vous plaît" for please.

Common Phrases

• "Comment ça va?" is used to ask how someone is doing, "Je m'appelle..." is used to introduce yourself, and "Où est...?" is used to ask for the location of something.

Numbers

• "Un" means 1, "Deux" means 2, "Trois" means 3, and "Dix" means 10.

Family Members

• "Mère" is mother, "Père" is father, "Frère" is brother, and "Soeur" is sister.

Colors

• "Rouge" is red, "Bleu" is blue, "Vert" is green, and "Jaune" is yellow.

Classroom Objects

• "Le livre" is the book, "Le cahier" is the notebook, "Le stylo" is the pen, and "La table" is the table.

School Subjects

• "Les mathématiques" is mathematics, "La science" is science, "L'histoire" is history, and "La littérature" is literature.

Common Actions

• "Écouter" means to listen, "Parler" means to speak, "Lire" means to read, and "Écrire" means to write.

School Personnel

• "Le professeur" is the teacher, "L'élève" is the student, "Le directeur" is the principal, and "L'infirmier/L'infirmière" is the nurse.

Classroom Instructions

• "Silence, s'il vous plaît" means silence please, "Ouvrez vos livres" means open your books, "Écoutez attentivement" means listen carefully, and "Répondez à la question" means answer the question.

Test your knowledge of basic French vocabulary through this quiz that covers greetings, common phrases, numbers, family members, colors, and vocabulary related to school. Perfect for beginners wanting to build a strong foundational understanding of the French language.